My Secret War: The World War II Diary of Madeline Beck

by Mary Pope Osborne and Madeline H. Beck

Book Overview

Ages 9-12. Thirteen-year-old Madeline's diaries for 1941 and 1942 reveal her experiences living on Long Island during World War II while her father is away in the Navy. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590687158
• ISBN13: 9780590687157
• Release Date: September 2000
• Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
• Length: 186 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Good enough

Looking back, there isn't much to remember, but as a kid, it entertained me--and that's the main goal!

Great book!

I love this book! It's a wonderful book, that teaches a lot about Pearl Harbor, and how it affected the people who lived there.

My Secret War

It's horrible, it's humongous, i'ts World War 2! This story of Madeline Beck shows what it's like to have your father in the war. Constant anxiety. Constant pain. This girl lives in a boarding house on the sea, and by living here, she realizes what a family is. She meets Clara, A 19 year-old who was a Jewish refugee and her mother, Mrs. Rosenthal. There is Theo, who has a limp leg and seems to take a liking in Clara.There is also Mrs. Burke and Mrs. Hawkins.This story is about pain, life, and a little about romance. The theme of t his book is to never stop trying, even if you have something horrible going on in your life.

MUST-READ!!!!

MY SECRET WAR is a must-read for kids around ages ten to thirteen. The main character, Madeline, expresses her life through her diary. Madeline vividly tells us (her diary) about Johnny (her crush), the popular Star Points, her idea to help US in World War II with a club, and about her letters to and fro her dad, who works in the Air Force to help the US. Madeline is inspired by her dad to start a club that collects things that the US needs for ships and war planes. Madeline is also inspired by a Jewish refugee,from Poland,living in the same house, named Clara. She didn't want anything to happen to her or her dad so she tries to do everything she can. Firstly, I like this book because, in the ending, the story doesn't leave you hanging as to what happens afterwards, like most diaries. I also like MY SECRET WAR because it combines a little of everything into a vividly written diary of a thirteen-year-old girl. All of the above is why I rated this book five stars! *****!!!

Dear America

This book really showed me what life was like during world war 2. It is a very inspiring book and it shows that even kids could help out a lot in our country. It also teaches you a bunch about the war, I think this book would be great for any report a child would do in school. This book I think is one of the best! It is good for children 9+.